aaamusic | On 07, Mar 2011

Animal Collective confirm Tony Conrad, Grouper and more for All Tomorrow for ‘s Parties
13-15 May, Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead
The renowned Animal Collective will curate the only ATP festival weekend of May 2011 at Minehead, England. The band climb into the hot seat at Butlins where they will headline, and  chose from amongst their collaborators and influences to bring together an eclectic and mind-expanding mixture of live music.

TodayAdd an event for today we’re happy to be able to confirm another group of additions chosen by the curators for their line-up – one of the most eclectic and experimental ATP has ever seen! The list is headed by avant garde film/music legend Tony Conrad, as well as three of the most acclaimed experimental acts of the last few years: Grouper, Actress (#1 Album Of Year 2010, The Wire) and Oneohtrix Point Never (#2 Album Of Year, The Wire). The excellent Kurt Vile who releases a stunning new album this month will also perform, plus there’s more including a rare chance to see two of Mali’s best live acts in Khaira Arby and Super Khoumeissa.

Animal Collective will play two headline sets in the Centre Stage venue – anyone that does not get in on the first night (or chooses not to see them on that night) can get a wristband to guarantee entry for the second performance.

Here is the full list of new additions…

TONY CONRAD
GROUPER
ACTRESS
ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER
KURT VILE AND THE VIOLATORS
KHAIRA ARBY
SUPER KHOUMEISSA
MATT BAETZ

The line-up for the event looks like this…

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE / BIG BOI (Outkast) / BEACH HOUSE / TERRY RILEY / THINKING FELLERS UNION LOCAL 282 / GANG GANG DANCE / LEE SCRATCH PERRY / ATLAS SOUND / ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI / BLACK DICE / I.U.D. / MEAT PUPPETS perform Up On The Sun / THE FROGS perform It’s Only Right & Natural / OMAR-S / PRINCE RAMA / SPECTRUM / DENT MAY / GROUP DOUEH / THE BROTHERS UNCONNECTED / DERADOORIAN / ZOMBY / VLADISLAV DELAY / MICACHU AND THE SHAPES / TEENGIRL FANTASY / DRAWLINGS / TICKLEY FEATHER / ORTHRELM / ERIC COPELAND (Black Dice) / KRIA BREKKAN / THE ENTRANCE BAND / HIGHLIFE / EAR PWR / FLOATING POINTS / MICK BARR / SUBLIME FREQUENCIES DJs + Films / TONY CONRAD / GROUPER / KURT VILE AND THE VIOLATORS / ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER / ACTRESS / KHAIRA ARBY / SUPER KHOUMEISSA / MATT BAETZ
Tickets for ATP Curated by Animal Collective are priced at £170.00pp for room only and £180.00pp for self catering and are on sale now from www.atpfestival.com

ABOUT THE VENUE

Butlins, Minehead looks out across a superb sandy beach. The site is equipped with a supermarket, newsagent, cash points and restaurants. Onsite facilities include a cinema, Splash Water World – a sub-tropical environment that has a huge wave pool, a swimming pool, 3 flumes and also a flume based raft ride – Ten-pin bowling and amusement arcade. Sports include Archery, Football, Basketball, Darts, Petanque, Fencing, Kwik Cricket, Netball, Rounders, Table Tennis, Outdoor Bowls and Crazy Golf.

Under 18s, children and babies are welcome at ATP, please see the FAQ section of our website for more details.

Room Only accommodation is available in 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 berths and offers either double, single or bunk beds with private bathroom and TV, but no kitchen facilities or lounge, more like a hotel room. (£170 + booking fee per ticket)

Self Catering accommodation is available in 4, 6 and 7 berths and offers private bathroom, full kitchen facilities and separate lounge area with TV. (£180 + booking fee per ticket)

ABOUT ALL TOMORROW ‘S PARTIES

All TomorrowAdd an event for tomorrow‘s Parties has been promoting festivals and concerts throughout the world for the last ten years. It was founded in the wake of Belle and Sebastian’s Bowlie Weekender, with Mogwai curating in the unusual setting of Pontins Holiday Camp, Camber Sands. Since then the festival has appeared every year and has expanded across the globe continuing to set itself apart from large scale corporate festivals by staying intimate and fan-friendly. The line-ups are chosen by significant bands or artists which results in eclectic events that combine performances by legendary and influential acts with appearances by the latest crop of experimental artists from any (and every) musical genre. The festival has become more successful with every passing year, and ATP events have taken place in the UK, USA, Europe and Australia, with past curators including Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Mike Patton, My Bloody Valentine, Portishead, Sonic Youth, Slint, and Tortoise. Next year ATP will launch a new series of curated city-based events called I’ll Be Your Mirror, starting in Tokyo in February.

For ten years ATP has set itself apart from other festivals by embracing seemingly disparate artistic genres, with events featuring art exhibitions, cinema programmes, spoken word performances and stand up comedy. It’s been called ‘Unforgettable’ by Spin and ‘the most enjoyable festival experience of our reporter’s life’ by Pitchfork. It has spawned an acclaimed concert series (Don’t Look Back), a record label (ATP Recordings), and the release of a feature length documentary about the festivals from Warp X, titled All TomorrowAdd an event for tomorrow’s Parties, out now on DVD. For more information and the trailer visit www.ourtrueintent.com

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